Gartner, J; Langford, A; O'Brien, A
(2018)
It is ethical to diagnose a public figure one has not personally examined.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 213 (5).
pp. 633-637.
ISSN 0007-1250
https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2018.132
SGUL Authors: O'Brien, Aileen Ann
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Abstract
Should psychiatrists be able to speculate in the press or social media about their theories? John Gartner argues the risk to warn the public of concerns about public figures overrides the duty of confidentiality; whereas Alex Langford suggests this is beyond the ethical remit of psychiatric practice.
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| Additional Information: | This article has been published in a revised form in The British Journal of Psychiatry [http://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2018.132]. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2018. Correction available at https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2018.285 | ||||||||
| Keywords: | Diagnosis, history of psychiatry, media, 11 Medical And Health Sciences, 17 Psychology And Cognitive Sciences, Psychiatry | ||||||||
| SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) Academic Structure > Institute of Medical & Biomedical Education (IMBE) > Centre for Clinical Education (INMECE ) |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0007-1250 | ||||||||
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| Publisher License: | Publisher's own licence | ||||||||
| Web of Science ID: | WOS:000451917800004 | ||||||||
| URI: | http://sgultest.da.ulcc.ac.uk/id/eprint/110542 | ||||||||
| Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2018.132 |
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